Information for Authors

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International Journal of Oncology
International Journal of Molecular Medicine
Oncology Reports
Molecular Medicine Reports

• Submission of manuscripts:
  E-mail submission. One file including text and tables should be sent as Microsoft Word (.doc file) to contact@spandidos-publications.com. Illustrations must be submitted as separate files (.tiff format, 300 dpi). Save color figures as CMYK files. Label the text file with the surname of the first author and illustration files as Fig. 1, Fig. 2 etc.
  

  • By regular mail:
    Professor D.A. Spandidos
    P.O.B. 18179, Athens 116 10, Greece
  • By courier service (overnight mail):
    Professor D.A. Spandidos
    10, Vriaxidos Street, Athens 116 35, Greece

• Cover letter: Summarize briefly the main importance of the submitted work.


• Format: Original work and review articles concerning fields of recognisable progress are accepted for evaluation. Manuscripts should be written in clear, concise English and should contain all essential data in order to make the presentation clear.


• General style: Title of the work, sub-titles and general headlines should be presented in lower case letters (not capitals). Indicate affiliations of the Authors by number (not symbols). Abstract should be continuous (without reference numbers, or headlines).


• Manuscripts: Submitted manuscripts should include abstract, text, figures and references. Manuscripts reporting experimental results should be divided into the following sections: (a) First page should include the title of the presented work, full names and full postal addresses of all Authors, name and the e-mail address of the Author to whom correspondence is to be sent, key words and an abbreviated running title; (b) Abstract of approximately 150-300 words; (c) Introduction; (d) Materials and methods; (e) Results; (f) Discussion; (g) Acknowledgements and (h) References. The pages should be numbered consecutively. Footnotes should not be used.


• Reviews: Review articles may have different sections and headlines according to the subject matter and the Author's opinion; however, an Abstract is mandatory. The main headlines of the review should be summarized as a contents section immediately following the Abstract.


• Figures: Color figures are welcome, however, should be submitted only if reproduction in color is intended (a charge will be made for this). Electronically submitted figures should be sent in high resolution (300 dpi) and color figures saved as CMYK files. Figures in print should be clear, high contrast of the size they are to appear in the journal; 8.00 cm (3.15 in) wide for a single column; 17.00 cm (6.70 in) for a double column; maximum height 20.00 cm (7.87 in). Graphs should not require any artwork or typesetting, symbols, numbering and lettering should be clearly legible and of appropriate size. The number, and top of each figure should be indicated.


• Tables: Each table should be submitted on a separate page, and typed using double-spacing. Tables should be numbered with Roman numerals and should include a short title.


• Nomenclature and Abbreviations: Nomenclature should follow that given in Chemical Abstracts. Standard abbreviations are preferable. If a new abbreviation is used, it should be defined at its first usage.


• References: Citation of journal titles follow the standard form of Index Medicus and the references must be numbered consecutively. Do NOT use full stop after initials or abbreviations. In the text, references should be cited by number in soft brackets e.g. (1-3) (1,2). Inclusive page numbers should be given. Complete Author list is preferred, however, if more than 7 Authors, 3 names and et al can be used. Following are examples of order and style, which should be strictly adhered to:

• Spandidos DA and Wilkie NM: Malignant transformation of early passage
  rodent cells by a single mutated human oncogene. Nature 310: 469-475, 1984.
• Hall A, Morris JDH, Price B, Lloyd A, Hancock JF, Gardener S, Houslay MD,
  Wakelam MJO and Marshall CJ: The function of the mammalian Ras proteins.
  In: Ras oncogenes. Spandidos DA (ed.) Plenum Publ. Corp., New York, pp99-104, 1989.

Personal communications should be avoided. Manuscripts in preparation or submitted, but not yet accepted, and abstracts, may be cited in the text, however should NOT be included in the list of references.

• Proofs: It is of vital importance that Authors check their manuscripts carefully before submission, because any errors will be faithfully transferred into the typeset version.


• Reprints: A reprint order form will accompany notification of acceptance of a manuscript and should be completed and returned immediately.


• Page charges: Accepted manuscripts will be published on the understanding that the author(s) will pay the page charges as indicated on submission.